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** The Snowbeast Award got its name and model in honor of what inspired it: the [[https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Y.E.T.I[=.=] Y.E.T.I.s]] on the snowy Planet Grelbin in ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando'', infamous DemonicSpiders for being [[LightningBruiser fast (both in movement and attack speed), durable]], [[MookChivalry unchivalrous]], and [[MultiMookMelee abundant]]. Tony Garcia coded what shipped with Grelbin, including the Y.E.T.I.s that earned him the first Snowbeast Award; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB-iWq0IhH4 according to him and Mike Stout]], Tony coded the whole level in about ''three days''. Newly-hired Insomniacs playing the company's backlog would show up to work in bad moods after reaching Grelbin, and once they found out Tony made the level, they made sure to let him know; at first he thought it was funny, but it eventually got tiresome. Because of that, Nathan Fouts, another Insomniac employee, requested the Y.E.T.I. model from Insomniac's art department, which he used to sculpt a real-life model for what would become the Snowbeast Award. Tony, once he received the award, [[ActuallyPrettyFunny found it and the effort Nathan went through to make the joke hilarious]], and appreciated it becoming a joke around the office in following years.

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** The Snowbeast Award got its name and model in honor of what inspired it: the [[https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Y.E.T.I[=.=] Y.E.T.I.s]] s on the snowy Planet Grelbin in ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando'', infamous DemonicSpiders for being [[LightningBruiser fast (both in movement and attack speed), durable]], [[MookChivalry unchivalrous]], and [[MultiMookMelee abundant]]. Tony Garcia coded what shipped with Grelbin, including the Y.E.T.I.s that earned him the first Snowbeast Award; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB-iWq0IhH4 according to him and Mike Stout]], Tony coded the whole level in about ''three days''. Newly-hired Insomniacs playing the company's backlog would show up to work in bad moods after reaching Grelbin, and once they found out Tony made the level, they made sure to let him know; at first he thought it was funny, but it eventually got tiresome. Because of that, Nathan Fouts, another Insomniac employee, requested the Y.E.T.I. model from Insomniac's art department, which he used to sculpt a real-life model for what would become the Snowbeast Award. Tony, once he received the award, [[ActuallyPrettyFunny found it and the effort Nathan went through to make the joke hilarious]], and appreciated it becoming a joke around the office in following years.
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** Next is "RCB - Moo Insect Samurai", which, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH9S7NSA9xY according to Moo Yu]], is the [[https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Tremor Tremor]] enemy from ''VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked''. Moo reasons it's because of the large lunge that they do when attacking, though he also notes that since ''RAC'' encourages not sitting still and Tremors are [[GlassCannon fairly frail]], they're not as bad as the award would make them out to be.

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** Next is "RCB - Moo Insect Samurai", which, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH9S7NSA9xY according to Moo Yu]], is the [[https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Tremor Tremor]] enemy from ''VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked''. Moo reasons it's because of the large lunge that they do when attacking, though he also notes contests that since ''RAC'' encourages not sitting still and Tremors are [[GlassCannon fairly frail]], they're not as bad as the award would make them out to be.



** Sean Wissler received this for the creation of [[https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Percival_Tachyon Percival Tachyon]] from ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction''.

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** Sean Wissler received this for the creation of [[https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Percival_Tachyon Percival Tachyon]] from ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction''. Whether it was addressed to his character or his boss fight is unclear.



** Additionally, Shaun [=McCabe=] said in a 2019 tweet that the Snowbeast Award would be presented during the week of [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]], in regards to ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4'' - but who received it and what for doesn't seems to have been announced.

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** Additionally, Shaun [=McCabe=] said in a 2019 tweet that the Snowbeast Award would be presented during the week of [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]], in regards to ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4'' - but who received it and what for doesn't seems to have been announced. That said, subsequent tweets from Shaun suggest it would've gone to [[TheScrappy Screwball]] and [[ThatOneSidequest her challenges in the game's DLCs]].
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** The Grammy Awards as a whole is frequently seen as this to a lot of people. Because of the ''sheer amount'' of [[{{AwardSnub}} extreme snubs]], [[{{BiasSteamroller}} severely biased decisions]], and [[ConsolationAward consolation awards]] that have occurred over the decades, many see winning a Grammy as irrelevant to actual success and/or artistic quality. There are many songs, albums, & artists that have won Grammy Awards but are critical and/or commercial disappointments otherwise, or are widely forgotten about years later or in some cases outright CondemnedByHistory. Likewise, there have been many acclaimed, successful, & influential artists who have ''never'' been nominated for a Grammy in their lifetime, only getting ''some'' recognition after their heyday, breakup, or deaths, if even that.[[note]] (Notably Music/TheKinks, Music/TheWho, Music/JimiHendrix, Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival, Music/BobMarley, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/TheRamones, Music/{{ABBA}}, [[LongList etc.]]). [[/note]] And while there have been some well-regarded an deserved wins (such as Music/TheBeatles ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'', Music/StevieWonder's ''Music/{{Innervisions}}'', Music/MichaelJackson's ''Music/{{Thriller}}'', and Music/{{Adele}}'s ''Music/TwentyOne''), those are seen as exceptions to the Grammys' track record.

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** The Grammy Awards as a whole is frequently seen as this to a lot of people. Because of the ''sheer amount'' of [[{{AwardSnub}} extreme snubs]], [[{{BiasSteamroller}} severely biased decisions]], and [[ConsolationAward consolation awards]] that have occurred over the decades, many see winning a Grammy as irrelevant to actual success and/or artistic quality. There are many songs, albums, & artists that have won Grammy Awards but are critical and/or commercial disappointments otherwise, or are widely forgotten about years later or in some cases outright CondemnedByHistory. Likewise, there have been many acclaimed, successful, & influential artists who have ''never'' been nominated for a Grammy in their lifetime, only getting ''some'' recognition after their heyday, breakup, or deaths, if even that.[[note]] (Notably Music/TheKinks, Music/TheWho, Music/JimiHendrix, Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival, Music/BobMarley, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/TheRamones, Music/{{ABBA}}, [[LongList etc.]]). [[/note]] And while there have been some well-regarded an and deserved wins (such as Music/TheBeatles ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'', Music/StevieWonder's ''Music/{{Innervisions}}'', Music/MichaelJackson's ''Music/{{Thriller}}'', and Music/{{Adele}}'s ''Music/TwentyOne''), those are seen as exceptions to the Grammys' track record.

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